Zdeněk Schneiderwind (born 31 January 1962) is a former motorcycle speedway rider who competed in speedway, Longtrack and Grasstrack racing.[1]
Career
He reached two World Longtrack world championship Finals as well as thirteen Grand-Prix series. He appeared in eighteen European Grasstrack Champion finals winning the championship twice.[2]
On 10 October 1987, Schneiderwind set a new track record at the Letňa Avia, in Čakovice of 1:11.1 min.[3] In 1987, he represented the Czechoslovak national team during the final of the 1987 Speedway World Team Cup.[4]
Schneiderwind reached the semi-final of the 1991 Individual Speedway World Championship.[5]
Major results
World Final appearances
World Team Cup
- 1987 -
Fredericia, Fredericia Speedway, 
Coventry, Brandon Stadium, 
Prague, Markéta Stadium (with Roman Matoušek / Petr Vandírek / Lubomír Jedek / Antonín Kasper Jr.) – 4th – 36pts (4)
World Longtrack Championship
One Day Finals
Grand-Prix Years
- 1997 5 app (6th) 65pts
- 1998 5 app (11th) 39pts
- 1999 5 app (6th) 57pts
- 2000 5 app (6th) 51pts
- 2001 4 app (15th) 23pts
- 2002 2 app (19th) 9pts
- 2003 6 app (5th) 65pts
- 2004 4 app (8th) 44.5pts
- 2005 Semi-finalist
- 2006 3 app (9th) 25pts
- 2007 3 app (14th) 19pts
- 2008 2 app (18th) 19pts
- 2090 6 app (16th) 29pts
- 2010 1 app (32nd) 0pts
World Team Championship
- 2007
Morizes (4th) 18/37pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, Pavel Ondrašík, Karel Kadlec) - 2008
Werlte (5th) 0/28pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, Pavel Ondrašík, Karel Kadlec) - 2009
Eenrum (5th) 12/27pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, Pavel Ondrašík) - 2010 Morizes (6th) 8/25pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, Pavel Ondrašík, Josef Franc)
Grasstrack
European Grasstrack Championship
Finals
- 1985 La Réole (12th) 6pts
- 1989 La Réole (15th) 5pts
- 1991 Werlte (7th) 11pts
- 1992
Alken (15th) 3pts - 1994 Cloppenburg (4th) 19pts, After Run-off
- 1995 Joure (5th) 15pts
- 1996 Joure (Third) 21pts
- 1998 Schwarme (Champion) 19pts
- 1999 Werlte (Runner-up) 23pts
- 2000 St. Colomb de Lauzen (Champion) 23pts
- 2001 Noordwolde (Runner-up) 19pts
- 2002 Berghaupten (Runner-up) 14pts
- 2003 La Réole (5th) 16pts
- 2004 Eenrum (7th) 8pts
- 2005 Schwarme (20th) 1pt
- 2006 La Réole (14th) 4pts
- 2007 Folkestone (19th) 0pts
- 2008 Siddeburen (18th) 1pt
Semi-finalist
- 1986 Siddeburen (15th) 4pts
- 1987 Uithuizen (11th) 8pts
- 2009 Hertingan (13th) 3pts
- 2010 Siddeburen (18th) 1pt
Preliminary round
Czech Republic Longtrack Championship
- 2003 Mariánské Lázně (Champion) 20pts
- 2004 Did not compete
- 2005 Mariánské Lázně (Champion) 15pts
- 2006 Mariánské Lázně (Champion) 20pts
- 2007 Mariánské Lázně (Champion) 18pts
- 2008 Mariánské Lázně (Champion) 18pts
- 2009 Mariánské Lázně (6th) 16pts
- 2010 Mariánské Lázně (7th) 10pts
References
- ^ "Zdeněk Schneiderwind". Sporto We Fakty. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Zdeněk Schneiderwind". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "History before the establishment of AMK Čakovice". Speedway Hanzz. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Thorp can sparkle". Manchester Evening News. 16 July 1987. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Draws". Manchester Evening News. 6 July 1991. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
